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Co-processing
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<p>Co-processing is the use of <a href="/facts/Waste/qLmtkUQ4">waste</a> as raw material, or as a source of energy, or both to replace natural mineral resources (material recycling) and <a href="/facts/Fossil_fuels/BPgxAqB7">fossil fuels</a> such as coal, petroleum and gas (<a href="/facts/Energy_recovery/TrwrUshK">energy recovery</a>) in industrial processes, mainly in energy intensive industries (EII) such as <a href="/facts/Cement/VfDMkk12">cement</a>, <a href="/facts/Lime_mortar/LpSgBtvn">lime</a>, <a href="/facts/Steel/aN6qWo4H">steel</a>, <a href="/facts/Glass/hezRsAGf">glass</a>, and <a href="/facts/Power_generation/Uo6mQQ1T">power generation</a>. Waste materials used for Co-processing are referred to as alternative fuels and raw materials (AFR). </p>